Rejected METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN’s new surprise 😍 ANTHRAX scandal, DEEP PURPLE scare & more | MPD117

Iron Maiden announce a visual book to celebrate Somewhere In Time’s 40th anniversary in which they will finally open the backstory of Eddie, and Metallica were rejected by a young band. Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna is under heat from NFL fans for singing a US national anthem, and Ozzfest official returns in 2027. Deep Purple scare by canceling their tour, and Opeth announce a break after their current tour. Children of Bodom photo book is coming soon, and Storm Corrosion are about to release their second studio album. Scorpions meet Europe in Europe, Bruce Dickinson’s next song, new releases from Hatebreed, Grave Digger, Charlotte Wessels’ The Obsession, Knife, The Art Is Murder and much more in the new Metal Digest. More about our joint fundraiser with Judas Priest here - https://youtu.be/s3K2fXaoJaI?si=x5kju46PdTqSghqo&t=348 Donate ANY amount to support those in need in Ukraine and get a chance to win unique presents from Rob Halford and Judas Priest - https://metalpilgrim.net/donate Metal is alive and well, so let's see what keeps it going today. Here you go! 00:00 - Intro 00:14 - Ozzfest returns 02:25 - Rejected Metallica 05:10 - Deep Purple scare 07:11 - Children of Bodom on a shelf 08:40 - Opeth hiatus 09:50 - Blitz releases 12:40 - Iron Maiden keep surprising 15:10 - Bruce Dickinson's next song 15:50 - Storm Corrosion do it again 17:09 - Scorpions meet Europe 18:33 - The Anthrax "scandal" -------- 🤘 Become a Patreon and support the show - https://www.patreon.com/metal_pilgrim ...or become a YouTube Channel Member - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC06AP7y6naJahDNepxTeCsw/join THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 👕 Metal Pilgrim merch for your next concert - https://metalpilgrim.net/ 📷 Instagram - https://instagram.com/metal_pilgrim/ 👍 Facebook - https://facebook.com/MetalPilgrimOfficial 🆇 Twitter/X - https://x.com/MetalPilgrimOFC 🤖 Discord - https://discord.gg/5NK3pdgfnU 🎶 Metal 365 Playlist - https://metalpilgrim.net/Metal365 🇺🇦 Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundation (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) - https://steelwings.net/en/ -------- Links to products posted here are usually affiliate, meaning that I may earn commission from them. -------- Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.